Travel Expenses With Respect to Legislative Activities.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 304-11
in effect304-11. Travel Expenses With Respect to Legislative Activities.
1. TRAVEL. The legislative activities of the city of Milwaukee, either before the state legislature or the congress, are deemed authorized for travel for which actual and necessary expenses may be incurred and reimbursement made as stated in this section.
2. AUTHORIZATION. The legislative counsel for the city of Milwaukee is authorized to carry on and engage in the name of the city of Milwaukee in activities of such type and in such place as he deems appropriate in carrying out the duties assigned to him by the common council, the mayor and by prior and future resolutions; and he is further authorized to engage in the name of the city accommodations that are deemed necessary to carry out his duties.
3. APPROVAL. Persons authorized by the common council, the judiciary-legislation committee, and members of the city attorney's staff authorized by the city attorney are authorized to carry on such legislative activities as may be required of them and in their line of duty.
4. REIMBURSEMENT. In carrying out their respective duties the persons referred to in this section and as otherwise authorized by the common council shall be permitted and authorized to incur expenses for transportation of their choice, hotel, taxi, telephone, telegrams, meals, tips, and all other necessary miscellaneous items, and they shall be reimbursed for all such expenses upon direction of the judiciary-legislation committee.
5. AUDIT. The audit of such items of expense relating to legislative activities, as referred to, shall be the responsibility of either the city clerk, or the chairman of the judiciary-legislation committee of the common council, as determined by that committee.
Source: City of Milwaukee Legislative Reference Bureau, Milwaukee City Charter and Code of Ordinances (city.milwaukee.gov master PDFs)URL: https://city.milwaukee.gov/ImageLibrary/Groups/ccClerk/Ordinances/Volume-3/CH304.pdf#page=5Fetched: 10/26/2026